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News about 50 Cent, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 27, 2014

Courtney Kemp Agboh, series creator and show runner for Starz program Power often turns to her executive producer, Curtis Jackson, for guidance on drugs, violence and untold riches featured so prominently in storylines; credits Jackson, known better as rapper 50 Cent, for helping her build characters and show itself. MORE

Mar. 3, 2014

Federal murder-for-hire trial of James Rosemond, who is accused of hiring men to fatally shoot associate of rapper 50 Cent, provides rare glimpse into long-running New York hip-hop feud between Rosemond's crew and rap group G-Unit; Rosemond, known in rap circles as Jimmy Henchman, has already been sentenced to life in prison for running multimillion-dollar cocaine ring. MORE

Jun. 23, 2012

James Rosemond, along with five others, is charged with killing Lowell Fletcher, an associate of the Rapper 50 Cent, in the Bronx in 2009; Rosemond has long been tied to a mid-1990s feud that ended in the killings of hip-hop legends Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, better know as Notorious BIG. MORE

''Get Rich or Die Tryin' '' is the latest film to propose hip-hop stardom as both an alternative to and an extension of the criminal life. Directed by Jim Sheridan from a jampacked script by Terence Winter, the film is loosely based on the experiences of its star, the glowering, tattooed rapper 50 Cent (also known as Curtis Jackson).

About three years ago, Eminem and 50 Cent began their public partnership. Eminem was a chart-topping rapper looking for a streetwise new protege, and 50 Cent was an underground star in need of some overground visibility. Back then, it was easy to see what the two had in common: tabloid lives, mischievous lyrics, disdain for the pop mainstream.

Half a year ago, the rapper 50 Cent would have been a hard act to follow: last fall, he was the most talked-about rapper around, thanks to a series of tough, mischievous gray-market CD's in which he bragged about his hard-knock life (he was shot in 2000) and poked fun at his enemies. A few weeks ago, he released his debut album, ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'," which sold 872,000 copies in four days.

50 Cent raps as if his jaw has been wired shut, slurring his consonants and muffling his vowels. Other rappers have used a similar mushmouth style to suggest aw-shucks humility, but 50 Cent delivers every word with a grimace, to let you know that while he may sound playful, he's not playing.

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